North Country At Work

View of Dexter Sulfite Mill from Black River. Circa 1900. Dexter, NY.

Dexter Sulfite Mill’s raceway for floating logs down to the mill. Circa 1903. Dexter, NY.

Sulfite Mill after digester blew up in Dexter January 18, 1903. Donated by Laura Parsons in Dexter. Photographer: G.A. Prime of Dexter. 1903. Dexter, NY.

Taggert Mill (located about 3 miles down the road from Dexter) is one of the many paper mills that lined the Black River. Circa 1890s. Dexter, NY.

Showing St. Lawrence and Frontenac Mills on the Black River, photo taken from Sulfite Mill roof. Circa early 1900s. Dexter, NY.

View of Dexter looking northwest from Fish Island, which was the original name of Dexter. (People went fishing at this location.) Notice the river channel in foreground, crossed by steel “short bridge.” The Sulfite Paper mill is in the left background. The canal that goes through downtown is visible on right. Company houses in center […]

Dexter Sulfite Paper Mill pulpwood pile, donated by Marion Evans (she was village historian at one time). Circa 1940s. Dexter, NY.

Dexter Sulfite Paper Mill pulpwood pile, donated by Frances and Doris Reed (Frances worked at the paper mill). Circa 1940s. Dexter, NY.

View of Van Heuvel’s grist mills on the banks of the Oswegatchie. The mill burned down on Feb 11, 1901. Circa 1890s. Heuvelton, NY.

Exterior of the Mayne Brothers Cider Mill, with last owner/operator Fred Crawford pictured on the far left. The Mill, which pressed apples into cider for customers, closed in the late 1950s. Circa 1950s. Heuvelton, NY.